Disclaimer: This story is based on characters and situations created and owned by JK Rowling, various publishers including but not limited to Bloomsbury Books, Scholastic Books and Raincoast Books, and Warner Bros., Inc. No money is being made and no copyright or trademark infringement is intended.

(a/n: The first chapter of the sequel! Yay! Apologies for taking so long to write it! :-) There are four chapters.

It's in third person, not from anyone's point of view...

Read on, oh faithful ones!

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Ginny clutched at the mattress beneath her, desperate for some pain relief besides that which the doctors had already given her. It felt like the medication was already fading away and pain pierced through her body as her baby, their baby, tried to enter the world. With a loud ear-piercing scream from Ginny, their baby slipped out and cried with her mother.

"You have a beautiful baby girl, Miss Weasley. Have you chosen a name for her yet?" the doctor asked smiling gently as she handed the baby to her.

It was customary for mothers to clean their own babies with magic, rather than have an unfamiliar person, and unfamiliar magic, clean the newborn. Ginny smiled down at her daughter and cleaned her with a few spells gently before looking up to respond to the doctor's question.

"Lily Weasley-Potter," Ginny breathed.

She clutched their beautiful baby to her chest, panting for breath.

"Very well ... I will have to conduct some tests before you can actually let her take the name Potter," the doctor said reluctantly. "I do apologise for the hassle, but a lot of young mothers have taken likings to the name and are trying to put their child in the spotlight by giving them His name," the doctor said.

"That is fine. Thank you, doctor. May you please send my brothers in?" Ginny asked with a smile, brushing Lily's raven hair back from her forehead.

Lily gurgled happily, opening her eyes to turn the brown orbs towards her crying mother...

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Lily Weasley-Potter looked at her mother and gave a small smile before taking her hand in her own small one, trying to provide some comfort for her.

Ginny looked at her daughter and smiled briefly, trying to hide her tears.

"Mummy, why are you upset?" Lily asked.

Her brown eyes looked at Ginny with such innocence and purity that Ginny couldn't help the tears welling up in eyes again.

"I'm just thinking about your Daddy and how much I miss him," Ginny said after containing herself and her tears.

Lily nodded and was silent for a moment.

"I think that he misses you too, Mummy," she said, cocking her head to the side as she looked at Ginny with a smile that was both happy and sad.

"I know, Lily-love. Why don't you tell your Daddy how excited you are about tomorrow?" Ginny suggested, smiling back at her daughter and trying not to cry again.

Lily grinned broadly, happy to talk about something that she knew would make her Mummy proud of her.

"I'm turning eleven tomorrow and I'm getting my letter for Hogwarts! I can't wait to go there; I hope I'm in the House that you and Mummy were in! Aunt Petunia sent me a birthday card already and I can't wait to open it! She always sends good sweets too," Lily added with a whisper, smiling broadly still. "Uncle Ron is planning my birthday party. I wanted Uncle Fred and George to do it, but Mum wouldn't let them because they ruined her dress last time with the birthday cake," Lily said giggling as her mother shook her head, muttering about her brothers. "I think that Aunt Hermione is getting me a broom cleaning kit, but she won't tell me if she is or not," Lily said with a small pout.

"Now, now Lily. Why would Hermione get you a broom cleaning kit if you haven't got a broom?" Ginny asked, smiling at her daughter.

"Well, it could be for your old one! Are you giving that to me?" Lily asked hopefully, her eyes shining at the thought of getting her very first broom.

"I'm not telling," Ginny said in a sing song voice. "Come on, Lily-love. We've got to home so you can get ready for tomorrow," she said smiling at her daughter broadly.

"All right! Bye Daddy. I love you," Lily said kissing the tombstone softly before taking her mother's hand.

Ginny looked at the tombstone once more.

"I miss you Harry," she said then left a flower on the grave before leaving with their excited daughter.

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"Happy twenty-first birthday Lily!" Fred and George said loudly waking her up.

Lily looked at her uncles with a smile and shook her head, her black hair falling around her face.

"I'm not twenty-one, sillies!" she said laughing.

"Really? Darn! Oh well, we get to keep all of the Firewhisky to ourselves then!" they said brightly. "Have you checked your mail yet?" they asked.

"Really, boys... Let the poor girl wake up properly before you get her all excited," Ginny admonished, coming into the room.

"It's all right Mummy! Have I got any letters yet?" Lily asked eagerly.

"Well, there's one here from Aunt Petunia," Ginny said producing the card from behind her back.

Lily's face fell and she took the card sadly.

"And there's also this one from a school called Hogwarts," Ginny added, the next letter appearing from out of thin air.

Lily squealed loudly and grabbed the envelope, opening it quickly.

"Read it out loud, Lily-love," Ginny said smiling at how excited Lily was.

"Dear Miss Lily Weasley-Potter. We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted into Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry!" Lily read happily, hugging her mother tightly.

"I'm proud of you Lily-love," Ginny said kissing her cheek.

"Thank you Mummy!" Lily said, holding back a sob.

She knew how much her mother missed her father and Lily always tried to please her... Getting a compliment, especially the day after visiting her father's grave, was very rare and she would treasure it like no other.

"Come on, Lily-love... You get changed and we'll go find your presents," Fred and George said grinning at her.

"All right!" Lily said excitedly and quickly got out of her bed.

The three siblings left her room and Ginny closed the door as Lily rushed to get changed into her new clothes.

"Are you all right, Gin?" Fred and George asked looking at her.

"I'm fine ... Lily's going to love your presents," she said with a grin.

Lily's door opened and she ran out, wearing her new dress and shoes.

"You sure you're not twenty-one? You look beautiful, Lily-love," Fred and George said hugging their niece.

"Thank you! Where are my presents?" Lily asked grinning as she looked around the hallway.

"They're downstairs, as usual," Ginny said and watched as her daughter rushed to the staircase quickly.

"Can I go down now, Mummy?" Lily asked eagerly.

"Wait for us, Lily-love," Ginny said catching up to her.

Lily waited as patiently as she could, hopping on one foot then the other, wanting her mother and Uncles to hurry up.

"All right, you can go down now, Lily-love," Ginny said, grinning as Lily rushed downstairs quickly.

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY!"

Lily stopped in shock as she saw all of her family standing around, smiles on their faces, party hats on and each and every one of them holding a present for her. She squealed happily, running to everyone and hugging them all tightly.

Ginny watched her daughter as she opened her presents eagerly. Lily was a lot like Harry, he would have been proud of her, she thought, tears filling her eyes.

Fred and George hugged Ginny, and then started to tickle her to get her smiling. Ginny laughed, then went over to Lily and hugged her tightly.

"Mummy!" Lily said with a bright laugh, hugging her in return. "Did you see what Kreacher got for me?" she asked, holding up the frying pan, grinning.

"It's lovely. Did you thank everyone for your presents?" Ginny whispered, winking at her.

"Yes!" Lily said with a solemn nod.

"Good girl," Ginny said.

Fred and George started singing 'happy birthday' in loud voices. Ginny pulled away from Lily, who watched with wide eyes as her Grandma walked in, carrying a large cake.

Lily looked at her mother's smiling face, and immediately knew what her wish would be. The song finished and, scrunching her eyes tightly, Lily blew out the candles, hoping that her wish would come true with every part of her soul.

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Ginny took Lily's hand as they walked through the barrier. She was going to miss Lily terribly. Soon Lily would be too old to hold her hand in public. Ginny just hoped that she wouldn't start getting interested in boys until she was older; forty would be nice, she mused.

"You be a good girl, all right?" Ginny said, smiling at her.

"Yes, Mummy," Lily said, hugging her tight. "I'll owl you when I get there!" she promised.

"All right, Lily-love. You have fun and learn lots, okay? Make lots of friends," Ginny murmured, kissing her head once, and then pulling away, her eyes bright with tears.

"I will! You be good too, Mummy. Don't be sad," Lily said, touching her face softly.

"I'll try," Ginny promised.

The train whistle blew, signalling that it was five to eleven. Ginny and Lily hurried over, Lily jumping onto the train with an excited grin.

As the train pulled away from the platform, Lily waved to her mother with all of her might.

"Can I sit in here?" a boy's voice asked from the door way.

Lily looked at him, smiling brightly.

"Sure. I'm Lily," she said, holding out her hand.

The boy grinned and shook her hand.

"Lukus," he replied.

"What Quidditch team do you like?" Lily asked.

"Tornados," Lukus said, as if it was the most obvious answer in the world. "Who do you like?"

"Chuddley Cannons," Lily answered promptly. "My Uncle Ron plays for them," she said with a grin.

"Ron Weasley, number one?" Lukus asked.

Lily nodded.

"He's pretty good. Not as good as Wood though," Lukus said with a grin.

Lily was silent for a moment, then continued on with the Quidditch talk.

"Cho Corner is better than Flint," Lily said, referring to the Holyhead Harpies and Falmouth Falcons Seekers.

"Everyone knows that," Lukus said, grinning again.

To the surprise of their families, Lily Weasley-Potter and Lukus Malfoy became steadfast friends from that moment onwards.

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(a/n: end of chapter one.

Lukus is Scorpius' younger brother for anyone that wanted to know...)

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